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GINSENG SHADE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. e, 1911.

' Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

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LUTHER B. HETRICK, 0F ELWOOD, INDIANA.

GINSENG-SHADE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER B. HETRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elwood, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ginseng-Shades, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to structures for growing ginseng, and the object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap and effective ginseng frame that is easy of erection, economical of construction and yet embodying all the essential elements necessary to the proper cultivation of ginseng.

Among the essentials necessary to the successful propagation of ginseng are the proper distribution of light and shade, protection from too abundant supply `of rain water and protection from the direct rays of the sun in hot weather, and direct exposure to the abundant dews at night without excluding the necessary amount of air. And this must be accomplished without too great an expenditure of time or material. I aim to accomplish. the desired end by a series of adjustable shades mounted on posts or standards at a convenient height above the head and running parallel to one another. They can be of any length and multiplied indefinitely until the required amount of ground is covered and the sides closed in by especially constructed frames as clearly illustrated in the drawings.

Other objects and advantages will develop through the progress of the specification and will be more specifically noted with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to the drawings: Figure l illustrates in side elevation a section of my improved frame with shade down, Fig. 2illustrates an end or side section of my frame in perspective, Fig. 3 illustrates in perspective two frames with shades extended, and Fig. 4 illustrates a front sectional elevation of a number of frames with shades extended.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the specification and in the several views.

Referring to Figs. l, 3 and 4 of the drawings, 1 indicates posts or standards set in center of beds 2. Dovetailed to the top of posts 1 are T-shaped members 3 to the under side of which are hinged or pivoted shades 4, said shades 4 being made of palings or laths, of any desired width, spaced substantially inch apart, and united by Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 22, 1911 Application led March 6, 1911.

Serial No. 612,548.

strips 5 running at right angles therewith. Hooks or snaps and eyes 6 are mounted on the ends of shades 4 and are adapted to engage with one another and support said shades in an elevated position when it isdesirable to have them extended for the purpose of keeping out too direct rays of the sun or as protection against too much rain 1n wet weather. T-shaped members 7 are spaced at convenient intervals from frame to frame extending horizontally over the top thereof and rigidly secured thereto, and serve as additional supports to said frames as illustrated in Fig. 3. Only two sets of frames are shown in the illustrations, still it is evident that any number of these sets may be placed side by side until any required surface is covered and they are so arranged that the shades depending therefrom may be raised or lowered at convenient intervals, as for instance, when it is necessary to exclude too direct rays of the sun in hot weather or shed an excessive downpour of rain. Also in winter when it is not necessary for the shades to be extended they can be lowered in order that the weight of snow will not bear too heavily upon the frame. This arrangement also permits the snow to go through when the shades are lowered and cover the bed which is desirable as a protection against excessive freezing. It will be noted that the shades are hinged directly under the T-shaped member 3 in such a manner that the hinges will be affordn ed protection from rain and consequent rust.

Referring to Fig. 2 of the drawings: l indicates standards or posts. 2 is a bed for growing ginseng into which said posts are firmly planted. 3 is a T-shaped tying member. 4 are horizontal braces rigidly secured to the middle of posts or standards 5. 6 are top and bottom members to which upright palings or laths 7 are nailed. Palings or laths 8 are nailed from the T-shaped tying member 3 to top member 6 forming a roof or covering over this section of the device. The section of the device described and shown in Fig. 2 is intended to close in the four sides of the completed garden and when added to the parallel frames shown in Fig. 3 forms a complete closure `such as is desired for the purposes as specied. Between each series of frames, walkways or paths 8 are provided which are slightly lower than the beds 2 and serve the double purpose of keeping persons o. the beds and also allowing the eXcess of water to run @if l. In combination a frame for growing ginseng Comprising standards, lshaped members connecting said posts, blinds or shades depending from said T-shaped members, said blinds or shades Comprising palings/o11 laths spaeed apart from one another and hinged to said T-shaped members and means for supporti-ng said blinds or shades in extended position', as specified.

2. In combina-tion parallel frames for growing ginseng', said parallel frames com-- prising standards, T-shaped members consustaining said blinds or shades in an eX- tended position by locking one set lof shades to' its complementary adjoining set of blinds or shades in such a manner as t0 form a sloping roof, and means for inclosing the frames to form a completed shaded closure for the purposes specified. f

In testimony whereof I a-ix my signature in presenee of two witnesses.

LUTHER B. HETRICK.

Witnesses HARMAN Gr. HARTING, WILLIAM E. HART-ING.

Copies of this patent' may be obtained for ve. cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents; Washington, D. C. 

